PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what’s happening and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.
Plenty of bits in Elliotte Friedman’s latest “30 Thoughts” column, with one of the more intriguing bits being the Los Angeles Kings’ easier said than done goal of knocking Drew Doughty’s ice time down from 29 to 25 minutes per game. Bold prediction: split the difference and expect 27. (Sportsnet)
As far as CSNNE.com’s Joe Haggerty is concerned, many (now-former) Boston Bruins were simply “too soft” in 2014-15. (CSNNE.com)
The five greatest moments of Simon Gagne’s career. (The Hockey News)
What we can gleam from the NHL’s first games ever. (Greatest Hockey Legends)
The lion really sells Jonathan Bernier’s new mask:
Jonathan Bernier unveiled his new mask on his Instagram account this week. #TMLtalk http://t.co/oqbQtz7mb3
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) September 16, 2015
Someone wants to make a fourth Mighty Ducks movie, but Disney apparently isn’t particularly interested. (BarDown)
From the “Um, What?” files: Martin Short and Tom Hank cheer on ... the OHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs?